Wedding planning can be stressful that gives you overwhelming expenses particularly on wedding flowers. This wedding flower checklist guarantees that you don’t forget to order all the flowers you need for your big day. Imagine how disappointed you would be if you suddenly realize you forgot to order a boutonniere for your father or the toss or floral arrangements for your table centrepieces on the day of your wedding.
Flowers can be a big help to make your perfect wedding day, with different styles, colours and types to choose from that it may be too challenging to know where to start. The amount of floral arrangements needed depends on the size of your venues, your budget and the time for you to arrange it.
Flowers are usually incorporated into a wedding in the following ways, although none of these items are essential requirements should you choose to not to add them to your list. To make your wedding day go as smooth as possible, it is recommended that you get through the following list carefully and decide on your floral needs for your big day with these “must-have” items that can be added if budget allows:
• Bridal bouquet
• Flowers for the bride’s hair (optional)
• Maid of Honor bouquet
• Bridesmaids’ bouquets
• Groom’s boutonniere
• Best man’s boutonniere
• Groomsmen’s boutonnieres
• Flower petals for decor and/or flower girl’s basket
• Flower petals for guests (instead of rice)
• Boutonniere for a ring bearer
• Flowers for ring bearer pillow
• Mothers’ corsages
• Fathers’ boutonnieres
• Grandmothers’ corsages
• Grandfathers’ boutonnieres
• For the altar Altar floral arrangements
• Pew markers or chair covers the decoration
• Table centrepieces for the reception
• Toss bouquet
• Arrangements for other areas (cocktail reception, entryways, etc.)
This checklist has been created to give you an idea of what floral arrangements you may feel it necessary for your wedding.
If you are going to hire wedding florist, make sure that you inquire for booking, prices and types of flowers available. Also, inquire on what services are included as part of your wedding flowers like delivery, setup and more. They are experts when it comes to the ins and outs of wedding flower arrangements. You should also get someone whose style complements yours. That way, it would be easy for the florist to achieve the look that you want for your wedding day.
When choosing wedding flowers, it’s important to think about the style of your wedding. Is it traditional? Is it Vintage? Is it Romantic? Or a Fairy-tale like theme? All these little questions can have a huge contribution to your big day. When choosing bridal wedding flowers, consider your venue; if you’re getting married indoor, you’ll need it but if it’s outdoor like in the garden or beside the lake, you can provide fewer flowers.
There are many ways to decorate your wedding flowers, and keeping this checklist on hand will guarantee that you don’t forget anything throughout the wedding planning process. Got all the wedding flowers you need? Then you’re good to go! Call your florist today and make your appointment!
